Govt issued a directive for a nationwide enforcement all matatus.
On Friday 15th of November, Musalia Mudavadi, the acting interior CS gave directives to the (NPS) to initiate a comprehensive operation across the country targeting all unsafe Public Service Vehicles (PSVs) in preparation for the upcoming festive season.
Must ensure that every matatu on the road, before ferrying passengers has been registered in a Sacco or Company. During the festive season, many drivers have a habit of driving recklessly, and this time round we won’t entertain them. The people’s lives matter. “He added
The CS Musalia further pleaded with all traffic officers to do a thorough check on the conditions of all matatus.to ascertain safety while being driven. In his announcement, stipulated they should all possess documentation indicating their status of inspection. Strictly make sure they stick to their designated route and have a valid road service license. The CS clearly ordered.”
In the recent incident, which took place on the 13th of November close to 7 pm, along Kisumu Kakamega highway, lives were lost and other passengers sustained serious injuries. We have already confirmed that it was caused by an over speeding trailer which swerved out of control colliding with two matatus full of passengers. We don’t want to see a repeat of this, Make safety your priority, he cautioned the drivers. Mudavadi conveyed his remorse over the loss of 13 lives which occurred during the accident. Apply caution on our roads.
Statistics show that from January to November of this year, we have sadly glimpsed a loss of 4,047 individuals, which is an increase from the 3,726 losses recorded during the related period last year. 20,369 accidents retain occurred, higher than the 19,262 accidents reported in 2023
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